The Crucible Act One

wealthy, power-hungry Salem landowner

• Rev. Samuel Parris

• Thomas Putnam

• Giles Corey

• John Proctor

minister from Beverly invited to Salem to investigate claims of witchcraft

• Rev. Samuel Parris

• Rev. John Hale

• John Proctor

• Thomas Putnam

a “death-ridden” woman who is convinced that witchcraft must be to blame for her personal tragedies

• Tituba

• Abigail Williams

• Rebecca Nurse

• Ann Putnam

a well-respected old woman from Salem village; cautions others not to leap to witchcraft

• Tituba

• Abigail Williams

• Rebecca Nurse

• Ann Putnam

a Salem farmer; a reasonable man who dislikes Rev. Parris’ greed and obsession with hell

• John Proctor

• Thomas Putnam

• Rev. John Hale

• Giles Corey

Reverend Parris’ 10-year-old daughter; caught with the older girls dancing in the forest

• Ruth

• Betty

• Abigail

• Mary

a slave in Rev. Parris’ house; it is believed she knows how to speak to the dead

• Betty

• Tituba

• Mercy

• Ann

a Salem minister; concerned that there are factions in his church out to get him

• John Proctor

• Samuel Parris

• Thomas Putnam

• John Hale

a servant in the Proctor’s household; a fearful and weak teenage girl

• Mary Warren

• Mercy Lewis

• Susanna Walcott

• Rebecca Nurse

17-year-old niece of Rev. Parris; a beautiful girl and a good liar

• Betty Parris

• Abigail Williams

• Susanna Walcott

• Mary Warren